Juris Doctor / Master of Science in Health Services Research

The American health care system now accounts for more than 16 percent of the U.S. gross national product—about one dollar out of every six spent in the United States on any goods and services. The vast size and unsustainable growth of this sector makes research about the U.S. health system vitally important as we seek to learn what our system does well, what it does poorly, and how to improve its quality while lowering its cost. A degree that blends knowledge of the medical, regulatory, and legal arenas will be a key tool for those interested in reforming the system—or in just keeping it working. Two masters degrees are available as part of our joint degree program: One in health services research, and one in epidemiology. Both programs prepare students to be intelligent consumers of a great deal of medical research, including important clinical trials. The masters program in health services research focuses on how health care is delivered and how that delivery can be improved. This degree generates knowledge concerning the incredibly complex and fragmented American health care system and educates students in methods to assess particular interventions, whether they are new surgical procedures, new forms of health care financing, or new methods of quality assurance in medicine.

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